Langerhans cell sarcoma

Langerhans cell sarcoma
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: M9756/3
MeSH D054752

Langerhans cell sarcoma is a form of malignant histiocytosis. It should not be confused with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, which is cytologically benign.[1] Langerhans cell sarcoma is known to transform into leukemia.[2] It can present in the lung, but such cases are rare.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ MeSH Langerhans+Cell+Sarcoma
  2. ^ Sumida K, Yoshidomi Y, Koga H, et al. (June 2008). "Leukemic transformation of Langerhans cell sarcoma". Int. J. Hematol. 87 (5): 527–31. doi:10.1007/s12185-008-0063-x. PMID 18360746. 
  3. ^ Jülg BD, Weidner S, Mayr D (March 2006). "Pulmonary manifestation of a Langerhans cell sarcoma: case report and review of the literature". Virchows Arch. 448 (3): 369–74. doi:10.1007/s00428-005-0115-z. PMID 16328350. 
WHO-I/Langerhans cell histiocytosis/
X-type histiocytosis
WHO-II/non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis/
Non-X histiocytosis
WHO-III/malignant histiocytosis
Ungrouped

M: MYL

cell/phys (coag, heme, immu, gran), csfs

rbmg/mogr/tumr/hist, sysi/epon, btst

drug (B1/2/3+5+6), btst, trns